[Dev] New name for the TrunkParentBlock mechanism

[John Anderson]

I sort of prefer leaving out the Block because it usually seems redundent.

John

Alec Flett wrote:

> I guess this also brings up the question of what the rules are to 
> include the word "Block" - because widgets like "Table" aren't called 
> "TableBlock" nor is BoxContainer or SplitterWindow..
>
> Alec
>
> Donn Denman wrote:
>
>> Combining other's suggestions, I think the term "branch point" 
>> captures the idea best.  So I vote for BranchPointBlock and 
>> BranchBlock, as illustrated by hacking Katie's ascii art:
>>
>> On Oct 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Katie Capps Parlante wrote:
>>
>>> Pardon the terrible ascii art here, but it helps me to have a picture:
>>
>> Ascii art is easy to hack!
>>
>>>
>>>       *
>>>       |
>>>    ----------
>>>    |        |
>>>    *        * <-- BranchPointBlock
>>>   ----
>>>   |  |
>>>   *  *
>>>
>>>             * <-- BranchBlock
>>>             |
>>>           ----
>>>           |  |
>>>           *  *
>>>
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